Fortier Class 1955 Memory Book
Set up 2/14/10
Gast Deanna Marie
Name of Classmate: Gast Deanna Marie Grosscup Married to Cal Grosscup for 53 years.
Further Educational accomplishments: Attended Newcomb College for 1 and 1/2 years.
Family history: We have three girls and one boy and seven grandchildren. One granddaughter will graduate from Auburn University this spring after completing an internship with MTV in New York City. We have enjoyed watching and following our three grandson' (brothers) football games in Fairhope, Al and Mississippi College. Two have received partial football scholarships at Mississippi College and one graduated this past year, while the third one had a good senior year at Fairhope. Our granddaughter, Katie Brace, from Ocean Springs, MS just won the Mississippi State title for 12-13 years for the Elks Hoop Shoot Contest. She made 20 out of 25 free throws to advance to the district in Georgia. She must have inherited a few of her grandpa's genes.
Achievements and Occupational History: I have attended some excellent watercolor workshops over the
years. In 1971 I was a founder of the Ocean Springs Art Association which
has grown to over 300 Coastal members. I still help with our annual Fall
Exhibit and continue to paint with a weekly group.
Fortier Reunions attended: Several
Other personal comments: We enjoy
boating and fishing activities with our children and grandchildren. We have
been interrupted with Katrina, which brought 21 feet of water and mud in our two-story
house. But we were helped with church groups from Kentucky and Minnesota,
and with Cal's construction background and still physically able to use a saw
and hammer, we are back to normal and enjoying Gulf Coast living.